Nutritional Sciences

Introduction

Nutritional Sciences represents an exciting and challenging area of study of a truly interdisciplinary nature. Understanding of the impact of nutrition on health and its role in disease is based upon a knowledge of the metabolic processes involved (nutrient requirements and utilization, food additive metabolism and safety), of the chemistry of foods (food preservation, food production) and of social and behavioural factors integrated in consideration of the national and international goals of achieving optimal health through proper nutrition.

Most career opportunities in Nutritional Sciences require training beyond the undergraduate level. The Major and Specialist Programs provide excellent preparation for entry into postgraduate studies in nutrition research or for a professional faculty such as Medicine and Dentistry.

Please note that this Department does not offer an undergraduate dietetics program. Students interested in this qualification should contact Dietitians of Canada for information (www.dietitians.ca).

Students interested in applying to the M.H.Sc. Comm. Nutr. Program, through the Graduate Department of Community Health, are advised to contact the program director during their second year of undergraduate studies.

Undergraduate Coordinator:
Professor A. El-Sohemy, FitzGerald Building

Enquiries:
FitzGerald Building, 150 College Street, Room 316 (416-978-2747)

Nutritional Sciences Program

Nutritional Sciences (Science program)

** The specialist program will no longer be offered. Students admitted to the program prior to September 2004 may complete their program as described below**

Specialist program:

(12.0 full courses or their equivalent, including at least three 400-series courses)

BIO150Y1; CHM138H1, CHM139H1/CHM151Y1; MAT135Y1/MAT137Y1; PHY110Y1/PHY138Y1/PHY140Y1 (PHY138Y1 recommended); MAT135Y1/MAT137Y1; PHY110Y1/PHY138Y1/PHY140Y1 (PHY138Y1 recommended)

Second Year:
BCH210H1; BIO250Y1; CHM (220H1, 247H1/249H1); NFS 284H1; STA (220H1, 221H1/JBS 229H1)

Third Year:
BIO 349H1/JLM 349H1; NFS 382H1; 386H1; PSL 302Y1

Fourth Year:
1. NFS 484H1
2. Two of NFS 486H1, 487H1, 488H1, 490H1, 494Y1

Major program:

Enrolment in the Major Program can begin at the end of first year, and admission is based on maintaining an overall GPA of at least 2.7 in the required courses.

First Year:
BIO150Y1; CHM138H1, CHM139H1/CHM151Y1

Second Year:
NFS 284H1; BCH210H1; STA (220H1, 221H1/JBS 229H1)

Third Year:
NFS 382H1; NFS 386H1; PSL 302Y1; BIO 349H1/PSL350H1

Fourth Year:
Any three of: NFS 484H1, NFS 486H1, 487H1, 488H1, 490H1, 494Y1